Rare ENGRAVED Antique LORON BREVETE Double Action PINFIRE 9mm Revolver As USED BY THE SOUTH During the American Civil War

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Rare ENGRAVED Antique LORON BREVETE Double Action PINFIRE 9mm Revolver

As USED BY THE SOUTH During the American Civil War

Here Ancestry Guns presents a rare antique Belgian Loron Brevete Single Action Folding Trigger Pinfire Revolver in 9mm, manufactured circa the mid-19th Century likely in Liege, Belgium. This pattern of revolver was devised and patented by Belgian Gunmaker Pierre Antione Loron in the mid-1850s as a competitor to the famed Lefaucheux pattern of pinfire revolvers. This style of double action revolvers was quite a favorite with soldiers. It was quite superior in many ways to contemporaneous American designs, most of which were still using the percussion firing system, of which Colt, Remington and Starr were the largest contractors. The biggest exception to that was Smith & Wesson’s No. 2 “Old Army” Revolver, but that was chambered for a relatively small .32 Rimfire metallic cartridge.

In 1835, notable gunmaker and inventor Casimir Lefaucheux patented one of the first self-contained firearms cartridges, which he had designed back in 1828. This very early design included a case with ball, powder and primer, but what made it different from what was to come later in cartridge development was the “firing pin” that projected out of the side of the case. It was this pin that was struck and detonated the primer inside. His son, Eugene, would build on Casimir’s invention, designing a pistol to take advantage of it. The hammer would be flat and smash down on the side of the cylinder, from which the pin of the cartridge would project. This revolver and pistol design would become prolific, especially in Europe throughout the 19th Century, being adopted by militaries, used by civilians and police, and as mentioned above, being sold for use during the American Civil War.

The overall condition is good. Original gray patina. Strong action. The bore is dim with serviceable rifling. Both grips are good with average handling wear. This example is lightly engraved with traditional floral designs. Markings are legible. Rear sight is absent. Liege proofed cylinder.  

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 6-1/8 inches.

Caliber: 9mm Pinfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2550

#259669
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $2,550.00
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